MHSA Interventions by Impact - Goal 1.1

Goal 1.1: Promote mental, emotional and behavioral (MEB) well-being in communities NOTE: Mental Emotional Behavioral (MEB) disorder prevention includes substance abuse prevention and other MEB disorder prevention.
Levels of Health Impact Pyramid *	Interventions
Counseling and Education	Support identifying and building nurturing environments. Build community supports and services that facilitate social connectedness including integration and access to quality preventive and treatment services.
Clinical Interventions	Implement evidence-based practices for Mental Emotional Behavioral (MEB) health promotion intervention that support positive development and healthy lifestyles. Support the mental health and parenting skills of parents.
Long-Lasting Protective Interventions	Practice appropriate evidence-based preventive strategies for settings such as supporting positive parenting practices. Support integration of evidence-based prevention and treatment interventions.
Changing the Context to Make Individuals' Decisions Healthy	Advocate addressing the common protective factors, such as parent engagement and social connectedness, and risk factors for mental, emotional and behavioral well-being and disorder prevention such as poverty and exposure to violence. Work with other sectors to support quality education and affordable quality housing.
Socioeconomic Factors	Measure and make available local and State data on MEB well-being and MEB disorder prevention to increase transparency and quality on practice. Support integration of prevention and treatment across the life span.

^* Frieden T., "A Framework for Public Health Action: The Health Impact Pyramid". American Journal of Public Health. 2010; 100(4): 590-595